GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
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Seeds of ANNUAL and HARDY FLOWERS 
Dwarf “Cupid” Sweet Peas 
This is a Dwarf Sweet Pea, growing only 5 inches 
high yet spreading out and forming a solid mat of 
foliage and flowers 1 % feet across. The blossoms 
are very sweet, of largest size and very abundant, 
usually with three flowers to each stem. Superb for 
bedding, massing and edging. Very desirable pot 
plants. Mixed. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 18c. 
Perennial Sweet Peas 
These perennial Peas, while lacking fragrance, are 
very valuable from the fact that they are in full 
bloom before the others have begun to flower. They 
live year after year, bearing magnificent clusters of 
flowers. Perfectly hardy and grow 8 to 10 feet high. 
Pkt. 8 c; y 4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Great Northern Early and Long 
Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
This new type of Spencer Sweet Peas is the one 
to plant above all others. It comes *nto flower sev¬ 
eral weeks earlier than the ordinary Spencer types 
and will bloom profusely and continuously till frost. 
The plants are very vigorous growers with flowers 
of immense size measuring fully 2 V2 inches in di¬ 
ameter, beautifully waved and carried on long stiff 
stems. 
MIXED. A carefully composed blend of the finest of 
the many varieties of Early Flowering Spencers, to¬ 
gether with a number of new seedlings from Cali¬ 
fornia. Pkt. 8 c; V 2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Great Northern Giant Flowering 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
New Spencer Hybrids (or Giant Orchid Flowered) 
A new and distinct type and form and the largest 
in size of all Sweet Peas, truly gigantic, measuring 
when full grown, 2 to 2% inches across the standard, 
which is large and waved or fluted. Wings are also 
beautifully frilled. Stems are extra long and stiff, 
uniformly three to four exquisite blossoms facing one 
way, which render them of exceptional value for 
cutting. 
MIXED. These are the largest in size of all Sweet 
Peas; the standard, which is waved or fluted, stands 
upright; the wings are beautifully frilled. Stems 
extra long and stiff with three to four exquisite 
blooms. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 25c; Yi lb* 60c. 
Double Mixed Sweet Peas 
The so-called Double Sweet Peas are not a double 
flower in the true sense. Instead of one standard 
they have two or three, giving ruffled and fluted ef¬ 
fects. Very showy and beautiful. Usually about 50 
per cent will come double. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 60c. 
Fine Mixed Sweet Peas 
A beautiful assortment of the famous Eckfords 
and others of the latest and best. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; 
Vi lb. 25c; l/ 2 lb. 45c; 1 lb. 85c. 
Pyrethrum 
GOLDEN FEATHER—A striking variety with finely 
cut foliage. Flowers are very double, of a rich 
golden yellow color. In the late summer and fall 
the plants are a glowing ball of gold. Pkt. 7c; 
Yb oz. 30c. 
Stocks 
TEN WEEKS NEW COLOSSAL—Very early, the 
best variety for bedding. It has every merit of a 
perfect flower—long spikes of closely-set flowers, 
each as double as a rose, waxy of texture, exceed¬ 
ingly sweet and varying in color from snow-white 
to red. Height 30 inches. Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 
25c; oz. $1.25. 
Wild or Mixed Flower Garden 
A mixture of many varieties of beautiful easy- 
growing flowers, producing a constant and varied 
bloom the whole season, and is especially suited for 
those who wish only a few seeds each of the leading 
varieties, or a much more extensive collection than 
their means will permit. In no other manner can 
so many seeds be obtained for such a small cost. 
This mixture is especially prepared from choice fresh 
seeds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 60c. 
Chinese Wool Flower (Carmine 
Rose) 
A valuable novelty. A unique form of the Feath¬ 
ered Cockscomb. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, 
branching freely. Each branch terminates in a large 
ball-shaped flowerhead of rich red color, looking as 
if made of some silky-wool material. They flower 
profusely from early June till frost. Very effective 
in beds and borders and valuable for cutting. When 
dried the bright color is retained for a long time. 
Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 30c; oz. $1.75. 
Viola Cornuta 
No Rock Garden is complete without Violas which 
are in great favor everywhere. Sweet scented and 
daintily beautiful. 
MIXED COLORS. Easily grown from seed, and 
many fine colors mixed together to make an ex¬ 
tremely pretty showing. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 40c. 
Sweet Peas—Early- Flowering Spencer 
Wonderful Weather Plant 
If the leaves stand upward from the twig, 
the weather will be beautiful. If they stand 
out straight, changeable weather is expected. 
As the leaves droop, the indications range 
toward rain; when the leaves hang straight 
downward, water may be expected in tor¬ 
rents. A local storm is indicated by the curl¬ 
ing together of the leaves, and a fog by the 
bending of the twigs. Seeds are of good size 
and sometimes slow to germinate; should be 
soaked in lukewarm water before planting. 
Pkt. 10c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Giant Flowered Zinnias 
Violet 
The true hardy Violet. This should be 
in every garden, on account of its frag¬ 
rance and early appearance. Succeeds 
best in a shady, sheltered place, and can 
easily be increased by dividing the roots. 
If grown in the house for winter flowers, 
they should be kept at a low temper¬ 
ature; they will not bloom freely where 
it is too warm. If left in the open 
ground during the winter, protect with 
a covering of leaves. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 
8 c; Vs oz. 40c; Vi oz. $1.15. 
Vinca 
(Periwinkle or Old Maid). Very free- 
blooming and handsome bushy plants, 
with glossy foliage and round single flow¬ 
ers, 1 Vi inches across. Blooms the first 
season from seed. In a sunny situation 
they bloom all summer; in the fall, if 
taken up and potted, they will bloom 
through the winter. Height 12 inches. 
Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Va oz. 20c. 
Verbena 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. Most mag¬ 
nificent strain ever offered. Individ¬ 
ual florets as large as a twenty-five 
cent piece. Single plants of this pretty 
annual creeper will carpet a space 3 to 
4 feet in diameter with neat foliage 
and scores of fine flower umbels. They 
will _ commence blooming in June and 
continue until after severe frosts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 8c; V. oz. 25c; 
oz. $1.50. 
HYBRIDA FINE MIXED. A very satis¬ 
factory assortment, containing many 
fine colors and shades. Pkt. 6c: Va 
oz. 15c; oz. 90c. 
Hardy Sweet William 
There is perhaps no garden flower 
more favorably known or more freely 
planted than the Sweet William. They 
are easily grown from seed and produce 
a wonderful array of vivid colors in 
fancy patterns. Flowers are shaped and 
clustered much like Phlox, with equally 
vivid coloring; the markings, however, 
being more sharply defined. Perfectly 
hardy. 
NEW HARDY EVERBLOOMING. This 
new type begins to bloom in early 
summer from spring sown seed; con¬ 
tinues in flower for weeks. Habit of 
plant the same as the perennial va¬ 
rieties, produces fine heads of bloom 
of various colors. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
8c; Yb oz. 25c; oz. $1.50. 
NEW HARDY PERENNIAL. They pro¬ 
duce masses of lovely, brilliant, sweet 
scented flowers, one foot high. Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 7c; Yb oz. 15c; oz. 90c. 
Zinnias 
NEW GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED. 
Saved only from selecte flowers, per¬ 
fect in shape and color. The finest 
strain of Zinnias in cultivation. Every 
plant will produce immense double 
blossoms; of various colors, from 
white to deep crimson, maroon, pink, 
yellow, orange, scarlet, violet, prim¬ 
rose, buff, striped, etc. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; Ye oz. 35c; oz. $1.75. 
MAMMOTH DOUBLE MIXED. The 
standard double variety, 3 feet high. 
Brilliant colors. Pkt. 6c; Yi oz. 20c; 
oz. 60c. 
ZEBRA. Large, perfectly double flow¬ 
ers, as evenly imbricated as a camellia. 
Flowers variously striped and mottled; 
presenting all colors and shades. Pkt. 
7c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
CURLED AND CRESTED. Large, full 
flowers, the petals twisted, curled and 
crested; very fantastic and graceful. 
Colors, orange, purple, pink, deep rose. 
Pkt. 7c; Yi oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT. Compact bushes, 
bearing small, perfectly double pom¬ 
pon shaped flowers of the brightest 
colors, which cover the plant during 
the entire summer. Pkt. 8c; Yi oz. 
35c; oz. 95c. 
California Giant Zinnias 
In this flower we have the finest co¬ 
lors, in a type never before seen. Fully 
as large as the Dahlia Flowered, they 
are of the true Zinnia type, flat without 
the conical center, being nearly a solid 
face with loosely placed petals. The 
petals are imbricated and the flower from 
a 6mall bud to the fully opened blossom 
presents a graceful appearance. Pkt. 10c; 
Yb oz. 35c; Yi oz. 95c. 
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